On This Day in Music: July 23

On July 23 in music history, 51 artists were born, 33 died and 5 other milestones happened, among them Amy Winehouse (2011), Paul McCartney (2021) and The Beatles (1965).

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Standout moments for this date.

Amy Winehouse

Amy Winehouse, British singer songwriter, dies from a alcohol intoxication at 27

Paul McCartney

Paul McCartney released the album 'McCartney III Imagined'

The Beatles

Beatles "Help" is released in UK

Alison Krauss

Alison Krauss, Decatur Ill, country singer (2 Highways) was born

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Born on July 23

Adone Zecchi

Adone Zecchi, composer was born

Alexey Nikolayevich Titov

Alexey Nikolayevich Titov, composer was born

Alison Krauss

Alison Krauss, Decatur Ill, country singer (2 Highways) was born

Amalia Mendoza

Amalia Mendoza, Mexican singer (d. 2001) was born

Amalia Rodrigues

Amalia Rodrigues, Portuguese fado singer (d. 1999) was born

Andy MacKay

Andy MacKay, London, rock sax/oboe (Roxy Music-Dance Away) was born

Antonio Maria Gasparo Sacchini

Antonio Maria Gasparo Sacchini, opera composer [or Jun 14 1730] was born

Apolinary Szeluto

Apolinary Szeluto, composer was born

Arthur H Bird

Arthur H Bird, composer was born

Ben Weber

Ben Weber, St Louis Missouri, composer (Thorne Music Award-1965) was born

Blair Thornton

Blair Thornton, rock guitarist (Bachman-Turner-Overdrive) was born

Cleveland Dunkin

Cleveland Dunkin, rocker (Penguins) was born

Dalvin DeGrate

Dalvin DeGrate, American singer was born

David Essex

David Essex, [Cook], London, rock vocalist/actor (That'll be the Day) was born

Dino Danelli

Dino Danelli, Jersey City NJ, rock drummer (Fotomaker, Young Rascals) was born

Edouard [Judas] Colonne

Edouard [Judas] Colonne, composer/violinist was born

Eduard Marxsen

Eduard Marxsen, composer was born

Erich Itor Kahn

Erich Itor Kahn, composer was born

Francesco Cilea

Francesco Cilea, composer was born

Francis Healy

Francis Healy, Scottish rock musician (Travis) was born

Franz Adolf Berwald

Franz Adolf Berwald, Sweden, composer was born

Gary Stites

Gary Stites, rock vocalist (Lonely For You) was born

Geza Zichy

Geza Zichy, composer was born

Harold W Hennep

Harold W Hennep, Arubians/Dutch dancer/actor (Plus Echo) was born

Himesh Reshammiya

Himesh Reshammiya, Indian Bollywood composer, singer and actor. was born

Ian Thomas

Ian Thomas, rocker was born

Janis Siegel

Janis Siegel, NYC, jazz singer (Manhattan Transfer-Tuxedo Junction) was born

Jerome Rosen

Jerome Rosen, composer was born

Johann Vesque von Puttlingen

Johann Vesque von Puttlingen, composer was born

Johannes Herbst

Johannes Herbst, composer was born

John de Hont

John de Hont, Dutch guitarist (ZZ & Masks) was born

Jonathan Gallant

Jonathan Gallant, Canadian musician (Billy Talent) was born

Joseph Hartmann Stuntz

Joseph Hartmann Stuntz, composer was born

Karl Ludwig Hellwig

Karl Ludwig Hellwig, composer was born

Keith Ferguson

Keith Ferguson, blues guy (Fabulous Thunderbirds) was born

Leon Fleisher

Leon Fleisher, SF California, pianist/conductor (Annapolis Symph 1973-77) was born

Madeline Bell

Madeline Bell, US singer (Black Nativity) was born

Marisa DeFranco

Marisa DeFranco, rocker (DeFranco Family) was born

Martin Gore

Martin Gore, rocker (Depeche Mode-Just Can't Get Enough) was born

Matthew Murphy

Matthew Murphy, English musician (The Wombats) was born

Michelle Williams

Michelle Williams, American singer (Destiny's Child) was born

Nick Menza

Nick Menza, American musician, drummer was born

Petros John Petridis

Petros John Petridis, composer was born

Richard Hol

Richard Hol, Dutch composer/organist/conductor was born

Sam Waters

Sam Waters, Camp Springs Md, singer (Color Me Badd-Want to Sex You Up) was born

Slash

Slash, [Saul Hudson], London England, rock guitarist & songwriter (Guns N' Roses-Sweet Child o' Mine) was born

Stefanie Sun

Stefanie Sun, Singaporean singer was born

Steve Jocz

Steve Jocz, Canadian drummer (Sum 41) was born

Tony Joe White

Tony Joe White, rocker was born

Walter Burle Marx

Walter Burle Marx, composer was born

William Gillies Whittaker

William Gillies Whittaker, composer was born

Died on July 23

Amy Winehouse

Amy Winehouse, British singer songwriter, dies from a alcohol intoxication at 27

Carlos Paredes

Carlos Paredes, Portuguese musician and composer (b. 1925)

Donald Novis

Donald Novis, singer/actor (Pajama Game), dies at 60

Fakir Alamgir

Fakir Alamgir died

Floyd McDaniel

Floyd McDaniel, blues singer/guitarist, dies at 80

Frantisek Max Knize

Frantisek Max Knize, composer, dies at 55

George Kooymans

George Kooymans died

Georges Auric

Georges Auric, French composer (It Always Rains on Sunday), dies at 84

Giuseppe Domenico Scarlatti

Giuseppe Domenico Scarlatti, Italian composer (La Silvia), dies at 71

Hans J Salter

Hans J Salter, Aust/US composer (Deanna-Durbin musicals), dies at 98

Isaac Merritt Singer

Isaac Merritt Singer, inventor (sewing machine), dies at 63

Joe Turner

Joe Turner, jazz pianist, dies of cardiac arrest at 82

Jouko Paavo Kalervo Tolonen

Jouko Paavo Kalervo Tolonen, composer, dies at 73

Kay Kyser

Kay Kyser, bandleader (Kay Kyser's Kollege), dies at 79

Keith Godchaux

Keith Godchaux, rocker (Grateful Dead), dies in a car accident at 31

Marius-Francois Gaillard

Marius-Francois Gaillard, composer, dies at 72

Max Schillings

Max Schillings, German composer/conductor (Mona Lisa), dies at 65

Miguel Hilarion Eslava y Elizondo

Miguel Hilarion Eslava y Elizondo, composer, dies at 70

Otello Profazio

Otello Profazio died

Patty Ryan

Patty Ryan died

Piero Piccioni

Piero Piccioni, Italian musician, conductor and composer (b. 1921)

Pietro Reggio

Pietro Reggio, composer, dies at 53

Ratan Thiyam

Ratan Thiyam died

René de Vos

René de Vos, Dutch actor/composer (Jij Bent Mijn Leven), dies at 79

Robert Sommer

Robert Sommer, singer, dies of liver failure at 42

Ron Miller

Ron Miller, American songwriter and record producer (b. 1933)

Serge Reggiani

Serge Reggiani, French singer and actor (b. 1922)

Sid Jacobson

Sid Jacobson died

Sérgio Ricardo

Sérgio Ricardo died

Ted Greene

Ted Greene, American jazz guitarist and teacher (b. 1946)

Thomas Forbes Walmisley

Thomas Forbes Walmisley, composer, dies at 83

Wojciech Boguslawski

Wojciech Boguslawski, composer, dies at 72

Zygmunt Noskowski

Zygmunt Noskowski, composer, dies at 63

Releases & milestones on July 23

Anitta

Anitta released the album 'Equilibrium II'

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Bricusse & Newley's musical "Stop the world I want to ...," premieres

Paul McCartney

Paul McCartney released the album 'McCartney III Imagined'

The Beatles

Beatles "Help" is released in UK

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Dancer Gene Kelly suffers a mild stroke

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